Eel Fork
82-7-131B
From: Thailand | Udon Thani | Ban Thung Fon
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Native Name | Laem Thaeng Ian | แหลมแทงเอี่ยน | Som | ส้อม | Lek Thaeng Pla Lai | เหล็กแทงปลาไหล |
| Object Number | 82-7-131B |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Thai | Isaan |
| Provenience | Thailand | Udon Thani | Ban Thung Fon |
| Site Name | Ban Thung Fon | บ้านทุ่งฝน |
| Date Made | 1900-1981 |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Iron | Bamboo |
| Subject | Fishing Equipment |
| Description | An iron fork (A) on a bamboo shaft (B). Its curved handle attaches perpendicular to shaft. The handle is loose. It is used in muddy areas during the dry season to find eelfish. |
| Length | 17.5 cm |
| Width | 2.5 cm |
| Credit Line | Thai-Lao Ethnographic Expedition, Joyce C. White, 1981 |
| Other Number | 149 - Field Number |
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